3 ‘Hummus With a Twist’ Recipes

Hummus, that fabulous middle-eastern spread made from chickpeas and tahini is a great dip for raw veggies, whole grain crackers and pita as well as a tasty spread on sandwiches and in wraps. My gripe? Dried beans cost pennies while an 8-oz. tub of prepared hummus can cost three bucks! If you have a food processor, however, making hummus at home is a snap.

The recipes below are twists on the classic version of hummus. Grind the ingredients and seasonings in a food processor until velvety and smooth and voila! You have a sophisticated appetizer for you and your friends (if you can bring yourself to share!).

Toss in a pinch of salt and lots of fresh pepper and blend for a full 2-3 minutes or until very smooth.

Serve with fresh veggies and whole grain crackers!

NOTE: I used dried beans to make this recipe. Total cost for about 16 ounces of dip? Less than a dollar! Woot!

Pizza Hummus

This is a good "gateway" hummus to get your kids on the hummus bandwagon (or eating-beans-at-all bandwagon), and a sneaky way to get them to eat more whole grains and raw veggies if you use those as your dippers.